Posted: 22nd March 2016
Following full membership consultation by GMB, and similar exercises by Unison and Unite, there is a different position among the national trade unions over the two-year pay deal that came about from national negotiations.
GMB members, in a full secret postal ballot, voted by 9-1 on an above average turnout to accept the deal. Unison…
Posted: 17th March 2016
GMB has organised a day for GMB members and non-members to come and talk to us regards to the very important issue relating to proposed contract changes.
The GMB have lodged a formal dispute with the Council about the changes that have been announced. If you have concerns and would like to speak to us please try and attend one of the meetings that…
Posted: 3rd March 2016
So you all thought you were about to get a 1.1% pay-rise, 2016.
Well you can think again!! In fact you are now looking at increases of -:
G.M.B. Union, are about to take a closer look in to the actual figures…
Posted: 22nd December 2015
Even with the continual bad news of more redundancies proposed by the City Council and regardless of your faith, beliefs or if you have no particular faith, The B01 Forward Branch would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and best wishes for the coming year.
Those of you whom support our more…
Posted: 22nd December 2015
Well her we go again
Birmingham City Council has issued The GMB with the Section 188 for the financial year 2016/17.
We are dismayed to see that a further 1347 of our colleagues have been identified as being at risk of being made redundant or being subject to a TUPE situation where their service area…
Posted: 11th December 2015
We are very sorry to lose our colleague Delcan Downes who leaves the B01 Forward branch today, Friday 11th December.
Delcan has successfully applied to become a Regional Officer at The Birmingham & West Midlands Region, Office. Our loss is regions gain and we wish him every success for the future.
We’re sure you will…
Posted: 25th November 2015
Paul Coombes, Branch Secretary, Richard Clarke, Branch President, Steve Carter, Senior Representative and Elaine King, Regional Organiser meeting with Richard Burden MP as part of the GMB campaign against The Trade Union Bill
Posted: 19th November 2015
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Posted: 11th August 2015
Membership rates will change from 1st October 2015. Please click the link below to see the changes. We still offer great value and a fantastic range of services to our members.
Posted: 17th June 2015
GMB members working for Birmingham City Council should have received a GMB newsletter about PDR’s. For those members who have not seen the newsletter please use the link below.